CAT Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Divide Rs.118000 among three persons A, B and C such that the ratio of the shares of A and B is 3:4 and that of B:C is 5:6 ? 3322 05b5cc6ebe4d2b4197774eeaa
5b5cc6ebe4d2b4197774eeaa- 1A = 48000 B = 40000 C = 30000false
- 2A = 30000 B = 40000 C = 48000true
- 3A = 30000 B = 48000 C = 40000false
- 4A = 40000 B = 48000 C = 30000false
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Answer : 2. "A = 30000 B = 40000 C = 48000"
Explanation :
Answer: B) A = 30000 B = 40000 C = 48000 Explanation: Compound ratio of A:B:CA:B = 3:4B:C = 5:6----------A:B:C = 15:20:24 We can divide Rs.118000 in this ratio. Share of A = 15/59 x 118000 = 30000 Share of B = 20/59 x 118000 = 40000 Share of C = 24/59 x 118000 = 48000
Q: The primary goal of financial management is to 3321 05b5cc6a6e4d2b4197774cd84
5b5cc6a6e4d2b4197774cd84- 1Expand their share of the marketfalse
- 2Maximize the current value per share of the existing stocktrue
- 3Examining whether costs are reasonable or unreasonablefalse
- 4All the abovefalse
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Answer : 2. "Maximize the current value per share of the existing stock"
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Answer: B) Maximize the current value per share of the existing stock Explanation: The primary goals of financial management dwell on both short-term and long-term activities that seek to maximize value creation from scarce financial resources. And then the primary goal of financial management is to Maximize the current value per share of the existing stock. All businesses aim to maximize their profits, minimize their expenses and maximize their market share. Here is a look at each of these goals. Financial management is a process that enables a business to plan, direct, organize, monitor and control its current and future financial resources and events. It involves applying the basic principles of management in financial activities such as purchases, sales, capital expansion, inventory valuation, financial reporting, and profit distribution.
Q: Pipe K fills a tank in 30 minutes. Pipe L can fill the same tank 5 times as fast as pipe K. If both the pipes were kept open when the tank is empty, how much time will it take for the tank to overflow ? 3320 05b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fcc5
5b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fcc5- 13 minutesfalse
- 22 minutesfalse
- 34 minutesfalse
- 45 minutestrue
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Answer : 4. "5 minutes"
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Answer: D) 5 minutes Explanation: Let the total capacity of tank be 90 liters.Capacity of tank filled in 1 minute by K = 3 liters.Capacity of tank filled in 1 minute by L = 15 liters.Therefore, capacity of the tank filled by both K and L in 1 minute = 18 liters.Hence, time taken by both the pipes to overflow the tank = 90/18 = 5 minutes.
Q: Which is the most accurate statement about trade? 3319 05b5cc69be4d2b4197774c80b
5b5cc69be4d2b4197774c80b- 1Trade makes some nations better off and others worse offfalse
- 2Trading for a good can make a nation better off only if the nation cannot produce that good itselffalse
- 3Trade helps rich nations and hurts poor nationsfalse
- 4Trade can make every nation better offtrue
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Answer : 4. "Trade can make every nation better off"
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Answer: D) Trade can make every nation better off Explanation:
Q: Simplify the following equation 55.55 + 155 + 15.55 + 0.5 + 0.05 = ? 3318 05b5cc604e4d2b4197774b4fd
5b5cc604e4d2b4197774b4fd- 1226.65true
- 2196.55false
- 3202.35false
- 4216.66false
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Answer : 1. "226.65"
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Answer: A) 226.65 Explanation: 55.55 + 155 + 15.55 + 0.5 + 0.05 = ? 55.55 155.00 15.55 0.5 0.05 _______ 226.65 _______ Hence, the value of the given equation 55.55 + 155 + 15.55 + 0.5 + 0.05 = 226.65.
Q: If the third day of a month is Tuesday, which of the following would be the 4th day before the 27th day of that month? 3317 15b5cc7f3e4d2b41977751ed9
5b5cc7f3e4d2b41977751ed9- 1Tuesdayfalse
- 2Mondaytrue
- 3Wednesdayfalse
- 4Sundayfalse
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Answer : 2. "Monday"
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Answer: B) Monday Explanation: Dates on which Tuesday fall are 3,10,17, and 24 Hence, the 27th day of the month will be (Tuesday + 3 days=)Friday Required day of the month = Friday - 4 = Monday
Q: In which ecosystem grassland is included? 3316 05b5cc69be4d2b4197774c7bd
5b5cc69be4d2b4197774c7bd- 1Terrestrialtrue
- 2Marinefalse
- 3Artificialfalse
- 4Fresh waterfalse
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Answer : 1. "Terrestrial"
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Answer: A) Terrestrial Explanation: Grasslands are found in most ecoregions of the Earth. For example, there are five terrestrial ecoregion classifications of the temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands ecosystem, which is one of eight terrestrial ecozones of the Earth's surface.
Q: In a certain code ARCHIVE is written as DSBGFWJ. How is SYSTEMS is written in that code ? 3314 05b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fcf8
5b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fcf8- 1TZTSTUNfalse
- 2TZTSTNFtrue
- 3TZTUTNFfalse
- 4TZTNTFSfalse
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Answer : 2. "TZTSTNF"
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Answer: B) TZTSTNF Explanation: ARC -> CRA ->(+1) DSB H -> H ->(-1) GIVE -> EVI ->(+1) FWJ Similarly, SYS -> SYS ->(+1) TZT T -> T ->(-1) SEMS -> SME ->(+1) TNF

